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Associated PressFebruary 13, 2016

Marco Rubio enters Saturday night’s Republican presidential debate facing immense pressure to right his campaign after faltering badly in the last contest and finishing a disappointing fifth in New Hampshire. Rubio’s stumble re-energized some of his rivals as the race heads to the South and reignited questions about whether the 44-year-old first-term senator has the […]

Bob SparksOctober 30, 2015

Sen. Marco Rubio certainly made some recent news. His displeasure with the ways of the Senate, and Washington in general, was not a well-kept secret. Now that he has publicly shared that displeasure and missed numerous senate votes, his campaign is receiving closer scrutiny. A Washington Post article quoted a close friend saying Rubio “hates […]

Bob SparksOctober 29, 2015

Sen. Marco Rubio certainly made some recent news. His displeasure with the ways of the Senate, and Washington in general, was not a well-kept secret. Now that he has publicly shared that displeasure and missed numerous senate votes, his campaign is receiving closer scrutiny. A Washington Post article quoted a close friend saying Rubio “hates […]

Guest AuthorAugust 16, 2015

To sum up The Donald’s motives for participating in the GOP presidential primary, according to the professional prognosticators: Donald Trump is a carnival barker riding the presidential primary process for an eventual deal that would boost his business margin. Or land another TV show. Or add another $3 billion to his “brand.” The Donald is […]

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Marco Rubio in rivals’ crosshairs for GOP’s South Carolina debate

Bob Sparks: Consider this scenario for Sen. Rick Scott

Bob Sparks: Consider this scenario for Sen. Rick Scott

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